That feeling after talking to a friend you’ve previously cut ties from.
Bittersweet nostalgia just about sums it up.
The bitterness; when the way you talk to each other is so formal. As if you two are completely different people now.
The sweetness; that comfort knowing they’ve been well, and the fact that you two can still open up a conversation with each other.
The nostalgia; the fallen hope that you two would restore your friendship from before.